adipose | (adjective) composed of animal fat | - |
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adiposeness | (noun) having the property of containing fat | Synonyms: adiposity, fattiness |
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adiposis | (noun) the property of excessive fatness | Synonyms: corpulence, overweight, stoutness |
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adiposity | (noun) having the property of containing fat | Synonyms: adiposeness, fattiness |
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airpost | (noun) a system of conveying mail by aircraft | Synonyms: airmail |
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anthroposophy | (noun) a system of beliefs and practices based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner; it claims to integrate the practical and psychological in child-centered education | - |
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antiredeposition | (noun) the process of preventing redeposition | - |
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aposelene | (noun) apoapsis in orbit around the moon | Synonyms: apolune |
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aposiopesis | (noun) breaking off in the middle of a sentence (as by writers of realistic conversations) | - |
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aposiopetic | (adjective) relating to or characteristic of aposiopesis | - |
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apostasy | (noun) the act of abandoning a party for cause | Synonyms: tergiversation |
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(noun) the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes) | Synonyms: defection, renunciation |
apostate | (adjective) not faithful to religion or party or cause | - |
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(noun) a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. | Synonyms: deserter, ratter, recreant, renegade, turncoat |
apostatise | (verb) abandon one's beliefs or allegiances | Synonyms: apostatize, tergiversate |
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apostatize | (verb) abandon one's beliefs or allegiances | Synonyms: apostatise, tergiversate |
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apostle | (noun) an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform | - |
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apostleship | (noun) the position of apostle | - |
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apostolic | (adjective) of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings | Synonyms: apostolical |
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(adjective) proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles | Synonyms: apostolical, papal, pontifical |
apostolical | (adjective) of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings | Synonyms: apostolic |
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(adjective) proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles | Synonyms: apostolic, papal, pontifical |
apostrophe | (noun) address to an absent or imaginary person | - |
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(noun) the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word | - |
apostrophic | (adjective) of or characteristic of apostrophe | - |
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apostrophise | (verb) use an apostrophe | Synonyms: apostrophize |
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apostrophize | (verb) use an apostrophe | Synonyms: apostrophise |
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apposable | (adjective) capable of being placed opposite to something | Synonyms: opposable |
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appose | (verb) place side by side or in close proximity | - |
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apposite | (adjective) being of striking appropriateness and pertinence | Synonyms: apt, pertinent |
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appositeness | (noun) appropriateness for the occasion | Synonyms: aptness |
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apposition | (noun) the act of positioning close together (or side by side) | Synonyms: collocation, juxtaposition |
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(noun) (biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material | - |
(noun) a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows | - |
appositional | (adjective) relating to or being in apposition | Synonyms: appositive |
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appositive | (adjective) relating to or being in apposition | Synonyms: appositional |
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appositively | (adverb) in an appositive manner | Synonyms: in apposition |
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apropos | (adjective) of an appropriate or pertinent nature | - |
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(adverb) at an opportune time | Synonyms: seasonably, timely, well-timed |
(adverb) introducing a different topic | Synonyms: by the bye, by the way, incidentally |
balanoposthitis | (noun) inflammation of both the head of the penis and the foreskin | - |
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bedpost | (noun) any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead | - |
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carpospore | (noun) a nonmotile spore of red algae | - |
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carposporic | (adjective) relating to or resembling a carpospore | - |
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carposporous | (adjective) having carpospores | - |
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colposcope | (noun) An endoscopic instrument that magnifies the epithelia of the vagina and cervix in vivo to allow direct observation and study of these tissues. | Synonyms: vaginoscope |
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compose | (verb) make up plans or basic details for | Synonyms: draw up, frame |
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(verb) produce a literary work | Synonyms: indite, pen, write |
(verb) write music | Synonyms: write |
(verb) put together out of existing material | Synonyms: compile |
(verb) calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet | - |
(verb) form the substance of | - |
composed | (adjective) serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress | - |
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composedly | (adverb) in a self-collected or self-possessed manner | Synonyms: collectedly |
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composedness | (noun) The state or quality of showing composure. | - |
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composer | (noun) someone who composes music, usually as a profession | - |
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composing | (noun) musical creation | Synonyms: composition |
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(noun) the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole | Synonyms: composition |
composite | (adjective) of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae | - |
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(adjective) consisting of separate interconnected parts | - |
(noun) a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts | Synonyms: complex |
(noun) considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers | Synonyms: composite plant |
compositeness | (noun) the property of being a composite number | - |
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composition | (noun) the act of creating written works | Synonyms: authorship, penning, writing |
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(noun) musical creation | Synonyms: composing |
(noun) something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole | - |
(noun) the way in which someone or something is composed | Synonyms: constitution, make-up, makeup, physical composition |
(noun) the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole | Synonyms: composing |
(noun) an essay (especially one written as an assignment) | Synonyms: paper, report, theme |
(noun) a musical work that has been created | Synonyms: musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music |
(noun) art and technique of printing with movable type | Synonyms: typography |
(noun) a mixture of ingredients | - |
compositional | (adjective) arranging or grouping | - |
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compositor | (noun) one who sets written material into type | Synonyms: setter, typesetter, typographer |
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compost | (noun) a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer | - |
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(verb) convert to compost | - |
composure | (noun) steadiness of mind under stress | Synonyms: calm, calmness, equanimity |
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corposant | (noun) an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere | Synonyms: corona, corona discharge, electric glow, Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, St. Elmo's fire |
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counterpose | (verb) constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to | Synonyms: counterpoise, counterweight |
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counterproposal | (noun) a proposal offered as an alternative to an earlier proposal | - |
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decomposable | (adjective) capable of being partitioned | Synonyms: analyzable |
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decompose | (verb) separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts | Synonyms: break down, break up |
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(verb) break down | Synonyms: molder, moulder, rot |
(verb) lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current | Synonyms: decay, disintegrate |
decomposition | (noun) the analysis of a vector field | Synonyms: vector decomposition |
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(noun) the organic phenomenon of rotting | Synonyms: decay |
(noun) (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action | Synonyms: breakdown, putrefaction, rot, rotting |
(noun) (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance | Synonyms: breakdown, chemical decomposition reaction, decomposition reaction |
(noun) in a decomposed state | Synonyms: disintegration |
decompositional | (adjective) causing organic decay | - |
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depose | (verb) make a deposition; declare under oath | Synonyms: depone, swear |
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(verb) force to leave (an office) | Synonyms: force out |
deposer | (noun) a person who testifies or gives a deposition | Synonyms: deponent, testifier |
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deposit | (noun) the act of putting something somewhere | Synonyms: deposition |
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(noun) a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping | Synonyms: depositary, depository, repository |
(noun) a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met | - |
(noun) matter that has been deposited by some natural process | Synonyms: sediment |
(noun) the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating | Synonyms: alluviation, sedimentation |
(noun) a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later | Synonyms: down payment |
(noun) money deposited in a bank or some similar institution | Synonyms: bank deposit |
(noun) money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use | - |
(noun) the natural process of laying down a deposit of something | Synonyms: deposition |
(verb) put, fix, force, or implant | Synonyms: lodge, stick, wedge |
(verb) put (something somewhere) firmly | Synonyms: fix, posit, situate |
(verb) put into a bank account | Synonyms: bank |
depositary | (noun) a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping | Synonyms: deposit, depository, repository |
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deposition | (noun) the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office | Synonyms: dethronement |
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(noun) the act of putting something somewhere | Synonyms: deposit |
(noun) (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office | - |
(noun) the natural process of laying down a deposit of something | Synonyms: deposit |
depositor | (noun) a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution | - |
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depository | (noun) a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping | Synonyms: deposit, depositary, repository |
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discompose | (verb) cause to lose one's composure | Synonyms: discomfit, disconcert, untune, upset |
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discomposed | (adjective) having your composure disturbed | - |
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discomposure | (noun) a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure | - |
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(noun) anxious embarrassment | Synonyms: discomfiture, disconcertion, disconcertment |
disposable | (adjective) designed to be disposed of after use | - |
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(adjective) free or available for use or disposition | - |
(noun) an item that can be disposed of after it has been used | - |
disposal | (noun) the act or means of getting rid of something | Synonyms: disposition |
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(noun) a method of tending to or managing the affairs of some group of people (especially the group's business affairs) | Synonyms: administration |
(noun) a kitchen appliance for disposing of garbage | Synonyms: electric pig, garbage disposal |
(noun) the power to use something or someone | - |
dispose | (verb) make fit or prepared | Synonyms: qualify |
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(verb) make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief | Synonyms: incline |
(verb) place or put in a particular order | - |
(verb) throw or cast away | Synonyms: cast aside, cast away, cast out, chuck out, discard, fling, put away, throw away, throw out, toss, toss away, toss out |
(verb) give, sell, or transfer to another | - |
disposed | (adjective) (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward | Synonyms: apt, given, minded, tending |
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(adjective) having made preparations | Synonyms: fain, inclined, prepared |
disposition | (noun) the act or means of getting rid of something | Synonyms: disposal |
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(noun) your usual mood | Synonyms: temperament |
(noun) a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing | - |
(noun) an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others | Synonyms: inclination, tendency |
dispossess | (verb) deprive of the possession of real estate | - |
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dispossessed | (adjective) physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security | Synonyms: homeless, roofless |
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dispossession | (noun) the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law | Synonyms: eviction, legal ouster |
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(noun) freeing from evil spirits | Synonyms: exorcism |
doorpost | (noun) a jamb for a door | Synonyms: doorjamb |
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electrodeposition | (noun) the deposition of a substance on an electrode by the action of electricity (especially by electrolysis) | - |
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electropositive | (adjective) having a positive charge | Synonyms: positive, positively charged |
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epos | (noun) a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds | Synonyms: epic, epic poem, heroic poem |
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(noun) a body of poetry that conveys the traditions of a society by treating some epic theme | - |
expose | (noun) the exposure of an impostor or a fraud | Synonyms: unmasking |
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(verb) abandon by leaving out in the open air | - |
(verb) expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas | Synonyms: debunk |
(verb) make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret | Synonyms: break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, give away, let on, let out, reveal, uncover, unwrap |
(verb) put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position | Synonyms: endanger, peril, queer, scupper |
(verb) remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body | Synonyms: uncover |
(verb) to show, make visible or apparent | Synonyms: display, exhibit |
(verb) expose to light, of photographic film | - |
(verb) expose or make accessible to some action or influence | - |
(verb) reveal to view as by removing a cover | Synonyms: disclose, uncover |
exposed | (adjective) not covered with clothing | Synonyms: uncovered |
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(adjective) with no protection or shield | Synonyms: open |
exposit | (verb) state | Synonyms: expound, set forth |
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(verb) add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing | Synonyms: dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, expound, flesh out, lucubrate |
exposition | (noun) a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic | Synonyms: expounding |
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(noun) an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse | - |
(noun) (music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur | - |
(noun) a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display | Synonyms: exhibition, expo |
expositive | (adjective) serving to expound or set forth | Synonyms: expository |
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expositor | (noun) a person who explains | Synonyms: expounder |
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expository | (adjective) serving to expound or set forth | Synonyms: expositive |
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expostulate | (verb) reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion | - |
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expostulation | (noun) the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest | Synonyms: objection, remonstrance, remonstration |
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(noun) an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof | - |
exposure | (noun) abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving an infant out in the open) | - |
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(noun) the act of exposing film to light | - |
(noun) presentation to view in an open or public manner | - |
(noun) the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience | - |
(noun) a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format | Synonyms: photo, photograph, pic, picture |
(noun) vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain | - |
(noun) aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces | - |
(noun) the disclosure of something secret | - |
(noun) the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate | - |
(noun) the state of being vulnerable or exposed | Synonyms: vulnerability |
fingerpost | (noun) a guidepost resembling a hand with a pointing index finger | Synonyms: fingerboard |
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gatepost | (noun) either of two posts that bound a gate | - |
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goalpost | (noun) one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field | - |
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guidepost | (noun) a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior | Synonyms: guideline, rule of thumb |
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(noun) a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way | Synonyms: signpost |
haematocolpos | (noun) accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina (usually due to an imperforate hymen) | Synonyms: hematocolpos |
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hematocolpos | (noun) accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina (usually due to an imperforate hymen) | Synonyms: haematocolpos |
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hyposmia | (noun) lessened sensitivity to odors | - |
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hypospadias | (noun) an abnormal condition in males in which the urethra opens on the under surface of the penis | - |
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hypostasis | (noun) (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality | - |
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(noun) any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united | Synonyms: hypostasis of Christ |
(noun) the accumulation of blood in an organ | - |
(noun) the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene | Synonyms: epistasis |
hypostatisation | (noun) regarding something abstract as a material thing | Synonyms: hypostatization, reification |
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hypostatise | (verb) construe as a real existence, of a conceptual entity | Synonyms: hypostatize |
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